In the 16th match of TNPL 2025, Madurai Panthers' pacer Surya Anand displayed his bowling mettle and picked up a hat-trick against Nellai Royal Kings (NRK). He got rid of Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Sachin Rathi, and B Cherian to register the feat to his name. Riding on his superb bowling, Panthers won their second match in the tournament by 10 runs.